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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
He Had to Be Civil.

a certain Detroit parvenu of great
wealth has hanging in his drawing room
large and hideous daub in oils which
some Shanghai dealer in Paris induced
him to buy. He is very fond of taking a
caller by the arm, leading him before the
canvas and saying:
Great picture that, By Macaroni di
Eermicelli, You know. Paid 81, 600 for it
in Paris and got a great bargain -
{naming an eminent American artist who
sometimes visits Detroit SAYS it's worth
$4,000
A few days since this gentleman was
lunchiug at the Detroit club when the
cat came out of the bag. Some one said:
-, old Centpercent says that you
have appraised that frightful nightmare
OF his at $4,000 Is it true?'
The artist answered, smilingly: Twill
tell You how that happened He asked
me to dinner one day, and after we left
the table took me to see the picture and
told the usual story. Then, turning
abruptly, he asked;
- How m 1ch is that painting WORTH"
Why, Mr.. Centpercent,' said l, L
really would not like to place a value
upon it
Web. I'll put it differently, said he
How much would you charge for such a
picture
q L don't mind saying I answered,
that l would paint such picture for
$4,000
Il had to be civil, you know Detroit
Free Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
..NEARLY cRAZED

with pain" is the sad cry of many victim
of rheumatism or neuralgia, and frequently
other diseases, such as kidney and liver
complaints, are directly traceable to rheu-
matism OF neuralgia These diseases for
some unexplainable reason, are rapidly in
ereasing, and in many instances are the
direct cause of much sickness which so
hides its real origin as TO be mistaken for
other diseases. In curing rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, sick headache, and in many cases of
kidney and liver troubles, Athlophoros has
wrought wonders. Those who have used
it are best qualified to speak of its merit.
II. l.. Anderson, SS2West Lake St., Chi
cago, ILL.,, says: 81 have had rheumatism of
and en- for many years, but never SO bad as
the last attack, being at that time confined
to my bed, and unable to move without the
greatest pain. My wife applied hot appli-
cations, SO hot that it would nearly blister
me. This was only temporary relief, for as
soon as the application was cold the pain
came right back. saw among the names
ofparties advertised as having used Athle-
phoros some | knew, SO concluded to give
it trial. After using it a few days was
well and have not been troubled since One
bottle was all used"
Last February, J. S. Reeder, Theatrical
Wig Maker, No. 1S2 West Madison, Office
S, Chicago, ILL.,, asvery badly crippled with
infammatory rheumatism in one of his
lower limbs. Mr.. Reedersays; "Itfirst COM
menced by otswelling. thought it was
dropsy, but the pain was too great for that,
then it began to spread up my leg, nearly to
my knee. Oh! thepain was excruciating. |
was recommended to try Athlophoros, and
with less than bottle of the medicine, my
rheumatismwasentir elydriven from my sys
TEN, and have never beentroubled since"
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and AthlophoroS Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., liz Wall St, New York, will
send either Carriage paid on receipt Of
regular price which is SlGO per bottle
for Athlophoros anil sc. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness nervous debility diseases
of women, constipation, headache, impure
blood, &c, Athlophoros Pills e unequaled q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
How 10 Make Money

Many people who have accumulated
q few hundred or a few thousand dollars.
would be grateful to the man who would
tell them how 10 invest it so that 1t would
Weld sure increase without danger Of
loss. 1t is the danger i'll fac almost
the certainty of partial if not total loss of
capital that deterS people from placing
their Accommodations IN nearly every line
of those enterprises known as specua>
tive. To speculate" is to many only
another name for to gamble. There
is, however, one means Of making even q
small capital accumulate and bear fruit.
with no chance Of loss. Real estate is Il
commodity which mas always an intrinsic
value; power Of producing something
which gives it price, an lmpOssIoilIty
of destruction by any misfortune or accl-
dent which gives it stability. fThere
are two ways in which a person
can invest in real estate a small
or large sum: The first by
loaning TO others portion OF Its
value. giving to them the power of pos
sessinG what otherwise they could not,
and taking in return portion OF the
product OF such property IN the form OF
interest. To those who are satisfied
with reasonable income from this in
vestment, this offers the best and safest
way to solve the problem. The other
wav is by buying lands with the expecta>
ton Of an increase in the value. This
will be affected more or less by clftum'
stances hut the certainty Of gaining
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

1t has been said that the Indians were
the most reliable weather prophets that
could be obtained So when old Bodie
came around this morning to secure a two
bit payment iii advance on some wood he
proposed to saw for us, We asked him:
''Bodie what kind of a winter are We GO
ing to havc>'
My fox he ketchum heap pine nut
What is that a sign OFF,
Deer him heap pat"
''What does that Indicate"
Jack rabbit him heap plenty"
Sign of cold weather, may bes'
''Mabbe so, mabbe him cold, mabbe
him hot, mabbe him sun all time, mabbe
him lain, mabbc him snow. ! dunno"
The Indian may be as good u prophet as
Virgins, but he lacks exactness.-
Truckee Gal Republican.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
The Murderer McDermott.

The following communication concerns
ing the freezing of a man by the name
IF Patrick McDerm0tt--s several weeks
ago, who it was thought might have
been the scoundrel who murdered Dough
erty at Edgington two years ago, will be
OF interest:
ALMA, NEE, Feb. 4.-Iu your issue
of the 2nd you mention the sad case OF
Pat McDermott, of Harlan county. Men,
and that he was probably a murderer,
1t is not probable that he was the man
who did the Edgington, Rock Island
county deed. He has been resident OF
this county at least six years, past, and
was nearly 80 years of age. tall man,
with dark complexion and hair, Of Irish
birth. WELLS WILLETs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
THE FANCY CATTLE CRAZE.
IIlinoisans Who Were Enthusiasts for
Blood and Pedigree-Their Losses.

DiooN anu IeuIkTtt-1 AOsScss
Gen. Charles E. Lppincott, who has
been appointed governor at the new Sol
diers' Home at Quincy, is one of the
1llinoisans who went broke on the Short
horn cattle craze In 1875 there were
dozen great breeders of fancy cattle who
made from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900 in the bust
ness. They lived high when the craze was
on; nonchalantly gave their checks for
SIC, 900 and sometimes $20, 900 for calves
| with pedigrees, but which could be picked
up in the arms of a strong man and car
ried off like any other veal This was up
to 1874 In 1915 all these men were
broken financially. The cattle they had
paid thousands for sold for hundreds.
The calves which had cost half their
weight i'll gold wouldn't sell at ALL The
whole fancy cattle bubble had burst with
as little notice us that other historical
bubble, the famous tulip mania of Hol
land
A lew lllinoisans as far back as the sos
were bent on making this finer cattle
state than Kentucky. If it had not been
for these enthusiasts Illinois would not
be the second now in the rank for fine
bred cattle. The state itself thirty years
ago appointed commission and empow
cred it to go to England and select, pay for
| and import to Springfield 100 of the finest
bred cattle that could be bought. This
herd of blooded stock with long pedigrees
was sold at public auction Mt the capital
in 1859 After that every Illinois farmer
of means was unhappy until he had
either a full blooded or graded field of
Shorthorns. If he had hogs he wanted
Berkshires.
Lippincott left the state auditors office
with about $500, 900. His were the days
of fees. He went into cattle raising and
had some great animals. For the twenty
first Duchess Of Airdrie he paid Sl7 500
when she was only six weeks old. For
the nineteenth Duke of Airdrie he paid
$40, 800. These were first cousins to the
Duchess COW at American Mills, NY, for
which Lord Skelmersdale paid S46, 900.
Iippincott went broke, of course.
Men who knew great deal more about
pedigrees than he were just as unfOrtu-
nate. w R. Duncan, of Towanda, now
a million dollars. j. H. Pickerell, editor
now of The American Shorthorn Herd
Book, sunk his fortune of 5000, 900 in the
same way William Stewart, of Lee
county, did the same thing. So did Gen.
Meredith, of Indiana. There were about
dozen splendid fellows, enthusiasts for
blood and pedigrees, to whom Illinois
owes millions of its wealth, all of whom
sunk their fortunes, as pioneers usually
do. There were J. H. kissengen and
Edward lies, of Springfield. These men
raised the quality of cattle in this state
cent pound and increased the weight on
an average 200 pounds to the steer. How
much has that been worth to Illinois,
Can anybody figure its-Chicago Mail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
LOCAL NOTICES.

We make a specially of -four and retail
il at wholesale prices. Streckfus &
ochaab
Tenderloin, spare ribs. sausage meat,
kettle rendered and leaf lard. at Gil
more's pork house.
You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket office 1903 Second
avenue div
Go TO the city millsfor your flour, buck
wheat. rye flour, rye meal, graham, corr
meal, ground fresh every day. Streckfus
u Scbaab.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass, organized 1872. Assets
nearly 81 .G00,000. Peasants & Hurst,
agents Office over Rock Island National
Bank
Stop and figure what 50 pounds of oats
and 80 pounds of Shelled corn cost. then
see what the city mills sell 100 pounds
of chop feed for. Streckfus & Schaab.
L. E. Parmenter attorney at law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
tten1 to any legal business in trusted to
him. Office, post0ffice block, Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
Taxes.
The taxes for 1886 are now due. Office
in the court house.
GEO. Z. LAMBERT, Collector.
Barth & Babcock, Dentists.
No f724 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid TO saving the natural teeth and
Inserting teeth without plates.
VIM. McEnlry,
Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
WonderfQl CQres

Hartz & Bahnsen. wholesale and retail
druggists of Rock Island. N, say: We
have been selling DR. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklens
Arnica Salve for two years Have never
handled remedies that sell 50 well, or
give such universal satisfaction There
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city Several
cases OF pronounced consumption have
been entirely cured by the use OF few
bottles of DR., Kings New Discovery,
taken in connection with Electric Bitiers
We guarantee them always. Sold by
Hartz 4 Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
pETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE

STATE OF ILLINOIS, L..
COUNTY OF Rock Island. In the County
court, February term, A. u. 1887.
Cathsrine Murphy administrative of the estate of
Dennis Murphy, deceased. VS. Unknown heirs OF
Dennis Murphy.
Affidavit of the non-residenCe Of the unknown
heirs Of Dennis Murphy. defendant above named
having been filed in the Office Of the clerk OF said
county court of Rock Island county. notice is
hereby given to the said unknown heirs of Dennis
Murphy, deceased, that the said petitioner. ad-
III nistratrlx Of the estate Of Dennis Murphy de
ceased. has heretofore filed her petition IN said
county court Of Rock Island county. praying for
decree for the sale af the real estate belonging to
the estate of said deceased. or so much of it a.
may be needed TO pay the debts Of said deceased,
and described as follows, to-wit: The undi-
yided e-half 90 of the following real estate
to wit: the west fifty (50l feet of the east one
hundred and ten 110) feet Of the north eighty
1907 feet Of oSt-lot fOrtyone (11l section thirty
six 1867, township eighteen (1S) north range two
(2) west Of the Fourth principal meris
dian, situated in the county Of Rock Island
and state of Illinois. and that a summons has
been issued out Of said court against you, re-
turnable to the February term, A. D. 1887 of said
court to be holden on the third Monday of Febru-
AIRY A. d. 1887, at the court house in the city Of
Rock Island in said Rock Island county. Now,
unless You, the said unknown heirs of the said
Dennis Murphy, shall personally be and appear
before said county court Of Rock Island county, on
the first dav of the term thereof to be holder at
Rock Island in said county aforesaid. on the
second Monday of March, A. D. 1887, and plead,
answer or demur to the said complainant petition
flied therein, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as con
fessed and a decree entered against you accord
ing TO the prayer Of said petition.
Rock Island, January gath. 1897.
RICHARD A. DONALDSON, Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
AN END TO BONE sCRAPING.

Edward Shepherd. of Harrisburg, H.,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, l feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know il. Have had
running sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me / would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated.
used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and my leg is now sound and well.
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents q
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at CSC.
per box by Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
AT THE THEATRE.
roine In Rags"--A Novel and ANUS
ing Performance

ing Performance.
There has not been an actress in years
that has so captivated the theatre>going
people of Rock Island as Miss Florence
J. Bindey has succeeded in doing, and
should she ever visit Rock Island in the
future she will be greeted by crowded
house. Though the little lady has quite
a reputation in the theatrical world, she
vas comparative stranger to the people
of Rock Island, i1asmuch us she had
never been here before, but after giving
three performances she left the city with
the admiration'ot all who had seen her j..
Her entertainment is novel and amusing,
and she has stage grace that reminds
one very much of Lolita, while In her
singing she is very much like Fay Tenn
peton, when that opera singer first came
before the public. On Saturday evening
she again played upon the tumhleronican,
violin and other instruments which pro
voked the highest delight in the audience,
and brought forth encore after encore,
BARLEY Campbell's superb comedy
drama, "A Heroine in Rags, was pro-
duced Saturday night, with the little lady
as Gabrielle, the flower girl. Miss Bind
lev is commedienne, and hence ap-
pears to best advantage in the more
sanshiny passages of the piece. Never
theless she acquitted herself creditably III
the perilous fire scene, where she rescues
her lover from the flames, and later on
where, TO vindicate her lover, she must
sacrifice self honor, and is condemned
bv her friends. she was heroic and DIS
PLAYED emotional talent which has but to
develop to make her as strong in the
part as she is in comedy. She was twice
called before the curtain.
LILLIAN LEWIS.
Manager Knell, Miss Lillian Lewis aud
company returned from MusCatine yes
terday morning and left last night for
Lacrosse, where the company appears
this week Manager Knell reports big
business at Muscatine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

The usual treatment of cata-rh is very
unsatisfactory, as thousands of despair
ing patients can testify. On this point
Trustworthy medical writer says:
Proper local treatment is positively
necessary to success, but many, if not
most of the remedies in general use by
physicians afford but temporary benefit.
A cure certainly csnnot be expected
from snuffs. powders. douches and wash,
es." Ely's Cream Balm is a remedy
which combines the important requisites
of quick action, specific curative power
with perfect s'fety and pleasantness TO
the patient.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

Mr.. EDITOR Many of your readers
may be benefited by the knowledge of
such an excellent remedy as DR.. Jones
Red Glover Tonic, which produces the
most favorable results IN disorders of the
liver, stomach and kidneys. and is valu-
able remedy in dyspepsia; also, debility
arising from malaria or other causes. 1t
is perfect tonic. appetizer, blood puri>
fer, and sure cure for ague Price 30
cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

The greatest foe of America people is
consumption; It's victims number many
thousands each year. Physicians and
druggists have at last found remedy
which they feel justified In recommend
ing. This is DR.. Bigelow's Cure, which
cures consumption in stages that other
remedies are of no benefit. 1t cures
coughs, colds, and all throat and lung
diseases speedily and safely. Price 90
cents and 81, Of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
pETITION To SELL REAL ESTATE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Court to the February term, 4. %. 1887.
Edward Murrin Jane Murrin. Bridget Cum
ningham, Michael Murrin, Ann Cunwell, Bridget
Murrin. Jane Murrin. John Murrn Ann Murrin.
Petition to sell real estate to pay debts.
Affidavit of the n7n-residcnce OF Jane Murrin.
Bridget Cunningham, Micnael Murrin and Ann
Conwell, defendants above named, having been
filed in the Office of the clerk of said County court
of Rock Island county, notice Is hereby given Ia
the said Jane Murrn, Bridget Cunningham.
Michael Murriu and Ann Conwell. that the said
petitioner, Edward MurIin, administrator OF the
estate of John Mnrrin, deceased, has heretofore
fled his petition in said County court of Rock
Island county. praying for decree for the sale of
the real estate belonging TO the estate of said de
ceased or so much Of ii as may be needed to pay
the debts of said deceased and described as fol
lows, towit: Sub lot (I0) ten, block li fourteen
IN Spencer Il Cases addition 10 the city of Rock
Island, in the county Of Rock Island and state of
Illinois; and that a summons has been issued ont
of said court against You, returnahle 10 the Feb
ruary term A. D. 1887. Of ssid court, to be holden
on the Third Monday Of February A. u. 1887. at
the court house in Rock Island in said Rock Isl
and county.
Now, unless you the said ia ne Murrin. Bridget
Cunningham, Michael MUrrin and Ann Conw eli
shall personally be and appear before said coun-
ty court Of Rock Island county on the first day of
u term thereof 10 be holden at the court house in
said county as aforesaid on the Sd Monday OF Feb
ruary, A. d. 1887, and plead answer or demur To
the said compliments Petition filed therein the
same and the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be takenas confessed, and a de
cree entered against yOu according TO the
prayer Of said petition.
P o'MARA,
COnpt1's Sol'r.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
Greatly Excited.

Not few of the citizens of Rock ISL
and have recently become greatly excited
over the astonishing facts, that several
of their friends who had bee apronounc-
ed by their physicians as ircurable and
beyond all hope-sufferingE with that
dreaded monster consumptiolf been
completely cured by DR., Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, the only
remedy that does positively cure all
throat and lung diseases, coughs, colds,
asthma and bronchitis. Trial bottle free
at Hartz s. Bahnsen's drug store, large
bottles 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
A Fortified Corpse,

Greenlawn cemetery in indianapolis has
a vault in which are several collins forty
years old. In examining one of these the
sexton came to the body of a woman who
died in 1916. The body was petrifed and
after forty years the eye of the corpse was
blue. Old residents remember her as q
comely French girl.-Chicago Herald,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
Chronic Coughs and Colds

And all diseases of the throat and lungs,
can be cured by the use of SCOTS cmul
sion, as it contains the healing virtues of
cod liver oil and hyPhphosphites in their
fullest form. Is beautiful creamery
emulsion, palatable as milk, easily digest
ed, and can be taken Ivy the most delicate.
Please read: Il consider SCOTS emul-
sion the remedy par excellence in taber-
culous and strumous affections, to say
nothing of ordinary colds snd throat
troubles. w. L 5. CoNNELL, NJ. D.,
Manchester 0.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

Alsace Lorraine must be true paradise
for sportsmen. Last year there were shot
in the forests of the Reichslande 81
wolves, 1,199 wild bears, 152 wild cats
and ? $3.50 foxes, with of course an album
dance of ordinary game Lorraine has
long been endeavoring to rid herself of
predatory animals, but SO far to little
purpose, for French huntsmen are not SO
Jealous in extcrminating the wolf as they
might be-New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
County Buildings.

Feb. 10-E II Coe to E II Rogers, pit
nw4, 20, 10, 2e, $3.50.
Heirs of William Hudson to William
Hudson, Jr., nw4 sw4, 90. 16, 5w, 81.
11-Heirs of Francis Mcbride to Jas.
B. Ellis, lot 2. block IS, Western addi-
ton, Rock Island, Sal.
Axel S. Strombeck to Oliver Olsen, LOT
II, Sweeney & Jackson's addition, Mo-
line. $1,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
REAL ESTATE


S1 ROCK II Island laais COUNTY, IS,
Ellen Colligan Administrative of the estate Of
Thomas Colligan, deceased, VS. Joseph P. Col
ligau, John Colligan, 4nd others, defendants, -
in the County court.
BY virtue Of an order and decree Of the county
court of Rock Island county, Illinois. made al the
December term, A. d. 1885, of the said court on
the petition Of the undersigned administrators of
the estate OF Thomas Coligan, deceased. for leave
to cell the real estate of said deceased, shall
on the Sd day Of February. next, at the hour
of two O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day sell
at public sale at the north door Of the court house
in the city OF Rock Island, in said county, the
following described real estate, situated In the
county Of Rock Island and state OF Illinois to
wit: All the interest Of the said Thomas Collgan.
deceased, in tina northwest quarter 90 of the
north east quarter II and the northeast quar-
ier n Of the northwest quarter NJ Of section
sixteen (16), in township sixteen t16l, north
range two west of the Fourth p. NJ on the fol
lowing terms, to-wit: 0nshah Of the purchase
money to be paid upon the confirmation of the
petitioners report of the said sale by the said
court, and the remainder twelve months there
after. sHoh remainder to be secured by note with
rood personal security and mortgage on premises
sold.
Dated this Sd day of January. A d. 1887
ELLEN C0LLlGAN,
Admini,tratrlx Of the Esiste Of Thomas Coliigan,
deceased
PLsAsAsTs HURST, Att'ys for minstra-
tTiN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

Twenty-six years ago the steamer
Pacific burned and sunk in the Ohio river
at Uniontown, Ky. Tho other day q
hogshead was dug up from the wreck,
and, being opened, the tobacco within
was found to be as bright and good ap-
parently as when it was packed. Chicago
Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

The needle guns that have been in the
possession Of the authorities at Colfax.
Ore, since the last outbreak of the Mes
Perces have been loaned to the farm
ers whereabouts, as they were becoming
rusty and useless from lying in the
armory. Farmers give receipt for the
weapons and promise to return them
when called for by the board Chicago
Times